Asa Breed

Asa Breed
Studio album by Matthew Dear
Released June 5, 2007 (2007-06-05)
Genre Electronic
Length 40:51
Label Ghostly International
Producer Matthew Dear
Matthew Dear chronology
Backstroke
(2004)		 Asa Breed
(2007)		 Black City
(2010)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic73/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The A.V. ClubB−[3]
Drowned in Sound6/10[4]
The Guardian[5]
NME[6]
Pastefavorable[7]
Pitchfork7.9/10[8]
PopMatters[9]
Resident Advisor4.0/5[10]
Spinfavorable[11]

Asa Breed is the third studio album by Matthew Dear. It was released via Ghostly International in 2007. The title comes from a character in the Kurt Vonnegut novel, Cat's Cradle.[12]

Critical reception

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Asa Breed received an average score of 73% based on 15 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]

Resident Advisor named it the 39th best album of the decade.[13]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Fleece on Brain"4:15
2."Neighborhoods"3:10
3."Deserter"3:55
4."Shy"3:44
5."Elementary Lover"3:19
6."Don and Sherri"3:25
7."Will Gravity Win Tonight?"2:41
8."Pom Pom"2:39
9."Death to Feelers"2:47
10."Give Me More"2:41
11."Midnight Lovers"4:28
12."Good to Be Alive"3:47
13."Vine to Vine" (not included on vinyl edition)3:31

Charts

Chart Peak
position
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[14] 20

References

  1. 1 2 "Asa Breed by Matthew Dear". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  2. ↑ Kellman, Andy. "Asa Breed - Matthew Dear". AllMusic. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  3. ↑ Battaglia, Andy (June 5, 2007). "Matthew Dear: Asa Breed". The A.V. Club. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  4. ↑ Diver, Mike (July 25, 2007). "Album Review: Matthew Dear - Asa Breed". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  5. ↑ Burgess, John (July 6, 2007). "Matthew Dear, Asa Breed". The Guardian. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  6. ↑ Naylor, Tony (July 12, 2007). "Matthew Dear". NME. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  7. ↑ Howe, Brian (August 28, 2007). "Matthew Dear: Asa Breed". Paste. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  8. ↑ Sherburne, Philip (June 5, 2007). "Matthew Dear: Asa Breed". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  9. ↑ Raper, Dan (July 5, 2007). "Matthew Dear: Asa Breed". PopMatters. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  10. ↑ O'Donoghue, Barry (June 6, 2007). "Matthew Dear - Asa Breed". Resident Advisor. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  11. ↑ Boylan, J. Gabriel (July 5, 2007). "Matthew Dear, 'Asa Breed' (Ghostly International)". Spin. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  12. ↑ Sande, Kiran (January 1, 2009). "Interview: Matthew Dear". Fact. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  13. ↑ "RA Poll: Top 100 albums of the '00s". Resident Advisor. January 25, 2010. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Matthew Dear - Chart history - Top Dance/Electronic Albums". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
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